Election results are in

As of press time, 1,700 ballots were left to be counted. According to the San Juan County Elections Office staff of 14,725 registered voters and ballots sent, 48% of those ballots were returned. The results are as follows:

Orcas had one levy, while Lopez had two on their ballot. The Orcas levy failed, however, both Lopez levies passed.

Fire Protection District No. 2 (Orcas) Proposition No. 1 – Restoring Regular Property Tax Levy failed by 74.88% (1,055) to 25.12% (354)

San Juan County Public Hospital District #2 (Lopez) Proposition No. 1 – Restoring Regular Property Tax Levy passed by 64.12% (583) to

35.79 % (325)

Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District Proposition No. 1 – Excess Property Tax Levy for 2024 passed 83.77% (774) to 16.23% (150)

Many of the races were uncontested. Those are not shown in the below results. To see the full results visit https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20231107/sanjuan/.

Town of Friday Harbor Council

Member 2 position:

Richard Geffen received 78.98% (233)

Noel Monin received 21.2% (62) It should be noted that Monin announced he was dropping out of the race earlier in October and endorsed Geffen.

Lopez Island School District School Board

Director 3

Sarah Murphy received 85.4% (772)

David Kessler received 14.6% (132)

Fire District 2 (Orcas Island)

Commissioner 1

Kate Hansen received 53.69% (756)

Toni Knudson received 48.31% (652)

Commissioner 2

Brian Ehrmantraut received 82.56% (1,098)

Alan Stameisen received 17.44% (232)

Commissioner 3

Randall Gaylord received 74.71% (1,016)

Nicholas Ion Negulescu received 25.29% (344)

San Juan County Fire District 3 (San Juan)

Commissioner 3

Jerry Henderson received 41.48% (682)

Warren Appleton received 58.72% (970)

Port of Friday Harbor

Commissioner 3

Rich Goodhart received 69.29% (1,183)

Greg Hertel received 30.74% (525)

Port of Orcas

Commissioner 3

Rick Fant received 48.68% (662)

Mia Kartiganer received 51.32% (698)